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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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